Trees & Shrubs For Heavy Clay

A range of trees and shrubs will be quite happy on heavy clay soils; in fact many will positively flourish on heavy clay soils and could actually help dry and improve wet clay soils in the long term prior to future planting.

It is also sensible to stake and tie trees securely and always dig in plenty of compost and fertilizer into the planting pit to give the young plant a good start.

Click Image for Full Profile	Latin & Common Name	Earmark	Type & Form	Flowers & Foliage
	Abelia X grandiflora Abelia		Shrub, Ground cover, Rounded - Bush	Non-flowering
	Magnolia x soulangeana Lily Tree		Tree, Shrub, Rounded - Tree	Dark pink flowers (Spring)
	Pyracantha coccinea 'Jaune' Firethorn		Shrub, Ground cover, Rounded - Bush	White flowers (Summer early)
	Rubus cockburnianus		Shrub, Ground cover, Rounded - Bush	Non-flowering
	Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Lemoine' Lilac		Shrub, Rounded - Bush	White flowers (Summer, scented)
	Viburnum lanata Way faring Tree		Shrub, Hedging & Screening, Elliptical	White flowers (Summer)
	Viburnum tinus		Shrub, Hedging & Screening, Container-friendly, Rounded - Bush	White flowers (Winter, scented)
	Rubus Betty Ashburner		Shrub, Ground cover, Rounded - Bush	Non-flowering
	Syringa pubescens 'Superba' Lilac		Shrub, Rounded - Bush	flowers (Summer, scented)
	Abelia grandiflora 'Goldsport' Abelia		Shrub, Rounded - Bush	Non-flowering